BURNHAM PLAN 100: LEARNING RESOURCES




LEARNING RESOURCES Webliography Bibliography Classroom Resources Contact Us		WEBLIOGRAPHY Plan of Chicago and Chicago History 1909 Plan of Chicago The visionary Plan of Chicago creates pictures of a City Beautiful, calls upon civic character to realize the goal, and characterizes Chicagoans as a people who can and will act in the best public interest to realize the vision. [Plan of Chicago] Chicago’s Greatest Issue, An Official Plan Printed and distributed in 1911 by the Chicago Plan Commission, this pamphlet was one of many tools used to promote the Plan to the general public. [Chicago’s Greatest Issue] Chicago Public Library — Digital Collection The “Chicago’s Front Door” digital exhibit explores the impact of the Lake Michigan waterfront on the development of Chicago from its earliest days of French exploration through the rebirth of the city after the 1871 Chicago Fire and two World's Fairs. [Chicago’s Front Door] City of Chicago - Landmarks Commission Entry includes brief biography of Daniel Burnham and links to Chicago landmark buildings designed by Burnham. [Chicago Landmark’s \| Daniel Burnham] The Columbian Exposition The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 was a pivotal moment in Chicago's history. Not only did the world take notice of Chicago, but Chicago left its mark on the world. Learn more about the impact of the fair on Chicago and explore the fair on your own with the Interactive Map of the Fairgrounds and the Image Gallery. [The Columbian Exposition] Encyclopedia of Chicago The Encyclopedia of Chicago is a dynamic and unprecedented metropolitan history. Thousands of historical resources-including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers-related to Chicago's colorful and complex history are at your fingertips. [Encyclopedia of Chicago] Encyclopedia of Chicago: Plan of Chicago Brief overview with a link to the complete digitized version of the Plan of Chicago. [Burnham Plan Overview] Encyclopedia of Chicago: Plan of Chicago Interpretive Essay This interpretive digital essay analyzes the Plan and its place in the evolution of Chicago's built environment, written by Carl Smith, Franklyn Bliss Snyder Professor of English and American Studies and Professor of History at Northwestern University. [Plan of Chicago: Interpretive Essay] The Wacker Manual Compiled by Walter D. Moody, Wacker's Manual of the Plan of Chicago was written to educate children about their role "in creating the greater Chicago of the future." [Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago] Planning and Community Development Beyond Boundaries: Burnham Blog Daniel Burnham looked forward, and so must we. Join some of the area’s best thinkers in an ongoing dialogue about the future of the Chicago region. [Burnham Blog: Beyond Boundaries] LISC Chicago's New Communities Program The New Communities Program is a long-term initiative of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation/Chicago to support comprehensive community development in 16 Chicago neighborhoods. [New Communities Program] Metro Joe Challenge your knowledge of the Chicago region in a new Metro Joe on-line game. [Metro Joe] Youth Voices in Community Design This handbook by the California Center for Civic Participation is a how-to guide on getting youth involved in local policymaking and community planning. [Youth Voices On Community Design] Architecture American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920: a Study Collection from the Harvard Graduate School of Design This collection of 2,800 lantern slides represents an historical view of American buildings and landscapes built during the period 1850–1920. The collection offers views of cities, specific buildings, parks, estates and gardens. [American Landscape and Architectural Design, 1850-1920] Blueprint for America Blueprint for America is the cornerstone of the AIA’s 150th Anniversary Celebration. Intended to inspire communities to come together around architecture, Blueprint provides the opportunity for individuals to collaborate with AIA architects and share their ideas for creating livable communities. [Blueprint for America] Building Big Explore large structures and what it takes to build them, based on the PBS television series by WGBH Boston. [Building Big] National Park Service: Heritage Documentation Programs The nation's largest archive of historic architectural, engineering, and landscape documents, this collection contains digitized images of measured drawings, black-and-white photographs, color transparencies and data pages. It includes hundreds of entries from the Chicago region. [Heritage Documentation Programs]

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